It's me day to day taking up my cross and following him in my marriage and in the way I treat others.

When we model this in our own lives, when we start to live this out, that is going to do more than any words we ever say.

And by modeling it, it creates this safety where they're like,

I can talk with him because he's not going to freak out. I like the way he treats mom. And this

goes both ways, mom, dad, whatever. Guys, working on our marriage is the best thing we can do

to be a good parent.

That's Jonathan McKee, and he joins us today on Focus on the Family with Jim Daly,

and parental discretion is advised as we talk about how to have the birds and bees conversation with your kids.

That's right, John.

And, you know, this is perhaps the most important discussion you're going to have with

their children.

It's certainly up there with faith in Christ and knowing God.

But, you know, this is a big part of the human experience is how to maintain that appetite for sexuality for marriage.

And how do we train our young people to have that desire?

And be knowledgeable of those

things that God has given us to enjoy within the context of marriage. You know, having two

boys in my own, that's been an important feature for us to talk about age appropriately

at different times. And I'm looking forward to equipping you as to how to engage in this discussion.

And if your kids are older, that's okay. You know, you want to pass this along to your kids

in any age-appropriate way. And I have found that adult kids still want to be having these

conversations as well. Jonathan McKee has some great insight when it comes to teens and pre-teen topics. He's a social researcher and a popular speaker, and you've probably heard him on our entertainment review podcast, The Plugged In Show. He's written a number of books and the one that forms the foundation for today's discussion is called More Than Just the Talk, becoming your kid's go-to person about sex. And it's a

terrific resource. You can find out more about Jonathan and this book when you stop by the show

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